With over 2,000 babies and 30 years of combined professional experience, the Heartbeat team is prepared to help you birth your way!
Carmen Geyman
Owner, Certified Professional & Licensed Midwife, Certified Lactation Specialist
As the most experienced Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) in Lubbock, having attended over 1220 deliveries, she has been described as calming, reassuring, and confident. She is also a Certified Lactation Specialist who is passionate about natural health care.
“I am the wife and mother of four busy and resilient children; I enjoy being outside, listening to music, and sewing. My husband, as the business manager for Heartbeat Midwifery, has been a constant source of encouragement and support as we work together to empower and support the families in this community.
God gave me a passion when I was 19 to be a part of the miracle of new life. Over the years I have been blessed with opportunities to work with families across the US, and internationally in Asia and Africa.
I enjoy every phase of the childbearing year. It gives me deep satisfaction to provide families with a safe and professional environment where they can birth the way they want!
Jenna Shudall
Certified Professional & Licensed Midwife
My love for babies began in early childhood and I was introduced to holistic, family-centered care when my last three siblings were born at home. I concluded then that midwives had the best job ever! Today, over two decades later, I still believe that.
I spent a couple of years at an overseas maternity clinic as a student midwife and, after graduating in 2015, I came home to support expectant families all over the beautiful Northwestern USA. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside birth attendants representing nearly a dozen countries as we’ve welcomed hundreds of little blessings earthside!
I believe that the paradoxically normal and miraculous process of birth must be approached with great humility. There is always so much more to understand as we explore the work of the Great Designer!
And there’s a peculiar pattern I’ve found in exploration: the sort of questions that we ask often determine the sort answers that turn up, which in turn greatly influence the stories we tell ourselves about what’s true. In today’s dizzying tangle of information, my desire is always to seek the solid starting ground of good questions.
When not working, I enjoy cooking experiments with my husband, thrift-shopping with my little daughter, reading, crafting, and subjecting bystanders to unsolicited bouts of philosophy
Kayla Allen
Student Midwife
Kayla is a dedicated student midwife with a passion for maternal care since 2017. She graduated from GoMidwife in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in 2018 and gained hands-on experience at a small birth center for three years.
After taking time to focus on her family, Kayla is now back on track to complete her studies, with plans to graduate and become a licensed midwife by the end of 2024. Her commitment to supporting families during their childbirth journeys drives her dedication to the midwifery profession.
Kelly Dougherty
Student Midwife
I am a wife and a mother to two girls. I have always had an interest in pregnancy and birth, but that interest has grown into a passion through my experiences as a L&D nurse, birth doula, and a mother. I believe that women are capable of birthing their babies and am passionate about dispelling the myths and lies women have been taught about childbirth. I truly believe that God has led me to where I am today and am so blessed to be part of the Heartbeat team!
In my free time, I enjoy spending quality time with my husband and kids, riding around our small town on our golf cart, and experimenting with sourdough.
Ellie Edwards
Student Midwife
“Growing up in a big family is where my love for babies emanated, and my interest in pregnancy and birth came from living in an environment filled with all kinds of animals. After being able to witness multiple births of different animals growing up and helping with the delivery of breech quadruplet baby goats, I knew I wanted to be a part of this process for the rest of my life! I am amazed at the strength and awe-inspiring abilities God has gifted women. I cannot wait to be a part of this miracle of life and serve women through that time in their lives.”
Ellie likes to spend her free time hanging out with family, doing puzzles, and spending time outside.
Our office staff ensure that the birth team is able to do their job. Heartbeat would not function smoothly day-to-day without the tireless hours and ingenuity they put into the Birth Center.
Sofi Reyes
Receptionist
Hi ! My name is Sofi and I’m also a receptionist here at Heartbeat ! The experience of birth is truly incredible, representing new beginnings and the joy of life. I look forward to contributing to our shared mission and celebrating the amazing journey of bringing new life into the world. Outside of Heartbeat , I spend my time attending classes as a senior at Texas Tech University! I study microbiology, chemistry, and health and I have a huge passion for genetics and overall well being of others!
Jacob Geyman
Business Administrator
Having served as a Missionary Pilot and Aircraft Technician in Botswana and Tanzania, Jacob now does everything from designing the website to overseeing the Quality Assurance Program.
“It is very rewarding to see that what I do frees up everyone else to focus on moms and babies. Empowering the Heartbeat Midwifery team to help families through childbirth and maternity care is my job description and I love it!”
